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September 21, 2011 08:56 pm GMT

Workfeeds Looks Like "LinkedIn If It Launched Now , Enables Thousands Of Vertical Professional Networks

workfeeds logoIs LinkedIn ripe for disruption? There have been various attempts in the past, and now New York-based Workfeeds, launched today, is throwing its hat into the ring - and they have a good chance of making LinkedIn at least nervous. (Unlike Branchout or Identified, Workfeeds doesn't piggyback on Facebook profiles or log-ins, but is a full-fledged, standalone service.)Workfeeds' hypothesis is simple. LinkedIn may be the world's biggest business social network and obviously offers value to people, but users aren't really into the experience: recruiters (not members) are the key constituency of the site, the UI has become too cluttered over time, and - most importantly - LinkedIn is just a vast collection of user resumes, and not really social or networking-oriented.Workfeeds, on the other hand, tries to be "like LinkedIn if it launched now" (and not in 2003). Resumes only play a secondary role.

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